10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

Owls 246

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 246

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Species are arranged by family and genus along taxonomic lines, but not always in accordance with the very latest molecular DNA research. in ecology from the University of Minnesota and has lived in Monteverde, Costa Rica since 1972. Wait–that adds up to 290 species, but the book only covers 283. First page (p.

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Costa Rica North America Family America 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

What a horrible thing to happen in Minnesota ! My Best Bird of the Year isn’t that spectacular … just my lifer Violet-chinned Hummingbird at my husband’s family’s house in CO. I love participating in citizen science! A missing Common Loon? Duncan chose a mammal! The gall of some people!

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2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 190